Tag Archives: Senate

The state Senate has a 28-bill agenda at its voting session this afternoon — though, like the Assembly, and like pretty much every June voting session from recent history, it started late — by an hour. Technically speaking, the 10 … Continue reading →

Monday’s scheduled vote in the Assembly seeking to override Gov. Chris Christie’s millionaires tax veto will be the first in the New Jersey Legislature since 1997, when the Senate and Assembly enacted legislation barring “partial birth abortions” over Gov. Christie … Continue reading →

Short docket for the state Senate today, with just two 10 a.m. meetings and a quorum call cancelled. But the agendas do have some notable highlights. The health committee will take testimony about the compensation paid to executives at Horizon Blue … Continue reading →

Twenty-nine bills were approved by the state Senate Thursday, including seven now on Gov. Chris Christie’s desk for his final approval — or his veto, conceivably. Those seven bills aren’t controversial; in fact, none of the seven attracted a single … Continue reading →

The state Senate has a voting session scheduled to begin at the top of the hour, with 33 bills on the agenda. None are more noteworthy than S1, the affordable housing overhaul up yet again for a vote. The bill … Continue reading →

Below’s the Senate wrap-up for its five committee meetings held Thursday. While I should probably use this space to build some drama and entice you to pore through every word, here’s the quick-and-easy summary: Every bill that was on an … Continue reading →

Five Senate committees meet today. Links to live streaming of each is available through the Legislature’s website. Here are a few of the major bills on the busy agenda: The latest incarnation of S1, which reforms affordable housing rules and … Continue reading →

Odd day last Thursday in the state Senate, when 10 out of 34 bills on the meeting agendas for six committees were held without a vote. That’s a rather high percentage, compared with what usually transpires in committee hearings. Among the 10 … Continue reading →

Six state Senate committees meet today, with 34 bills on their agendas between them. Few of the bills would be considered major; here are a couple of the highlights: Allowing disabled residents to receive in-network health benefits from out-of-network providers. … Continue reading →

The state Senate on Thursday passed more than just the already-vetoed millionaire’s tax, though that was the activity that drew all of the attention around Trenton late last week. Twenty-six bills were passed in all — though, as it usual, … Continue reading →

Nine bills were advanced but one didn’t receive a vote in the first batch of Senate committee hearings of the new session on Monday. The one that was on the docket but didn’t move along was a plan to ask … Continue reading →

The state Senate meets today for its last voting session of 2009. The board list includes 41 pieces of legislation — though the bill with the highest profile, gay marriage, will not be considered. The Senate will also present a … Continue reading →

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Bob JordanBob Jordan has covered state, county and muncipal governments for the past 10 years. He has also covered the gaming industry and has been a sports team beat writer for NHL, NBA and major league baseball teams.E-mail Bob

John SchoonejongenJohn Schoonejongen is state editor for Gannett New Jersey newspapers. He has reported and edited at New Jersey newspapers from Salem County to Passaic County, writing about everything from state politics to lost pigs on the Delaware Memorial Bridge. Born in Camden County, he still speaks with a southern New Jersey accent, much to his wife's annoyance.E-mail John

Michael SymonsMichael Symons has covered seven governors while working in Gannett's Statehouse Bureau -- a stint which actually only stretches back to 2000, but the door revolves quickly in New Jersey politics. He's co-author of the biography "Chris Christie: The Inside Story of His Rise to Power."E-mail Michael